Hi again Lesley,
So if the Baclofen has helped, and your husband has been noticeably more active, is there still a cause for concern?
You’re right that it’s normal to lose weight if we’re burning more calories, so if the Baclofen has made this possible, isn’t it a positive thing? Or is you husband now worryingly underweight?
I certainly share his experience of Baclofen helping me to stay active. My neuro wants me to cut down, but every time I try, my walking gets more difficult, and the net result is I spend more time sitting on my bum, which can’t be great!
I suppose I have lost weight (my suit trousers were too big the other day), but have never considered it as a Baclofen side-effect, because I was consciously trying to. I do feel the Baclofen has supported me to lose weight, because it helps maintain my activity levels, but I don’t feel it directly caused the weight loss in itself, if you see what I mean. It certainly hasn’t suppressed my appetite, or anything like that. I’ve just eaten a whole packet of chocolate biscuits! Sshhh…please don’t tell anyone.
Tina